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FOLDING BASKET.

No. 358,295 Patented Feb/Z2, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Cri ics.

JOHN. J. PESINGER, OF BROOKLYN, NEYV YORK.

FOLDING BASKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 358,295, dated February22, 1887.

Application filed September 28, 1586. Serial No. 214,768. (No model.)

To 11% whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. PESINGER, of the city of Brooklyn, in thecounty of Kings, in the State ofNew York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Baskets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to fruit-baskets and the like, although it may beapplied to advantage to all other kinds ofbasketssuch as hampersas wellas to crates and to packing-boxes and to cases.

The object of my invention is to produce a convenient and capaciousbasket which in one position will form a roomy and substantial article,which position it will be made to assume while in use, the same basketbeing adapted, when not in use, to be folded and secured in a thoroughlycompact manner, and in sucha way as to occupy the smallest possiblespace.

To these ends my invention consists of an oblong rectangular casing,made of open or wicker work, the sides or larger surfaces of which areformed of single and continuous structure, the said sides having endscomposed of two or more parts pivotally attached to each other and tothe sides, so as to fold in upon each other, as will be described, and abottom hinged to one of the sides and adapted to fold inwardly and to beinclosed in the other parts in the folded position, and a top, alsohinged to one of the sides, consisting of two parts, the said partsbeing hinged to each other and arranged in such a manner as to cover thebasket when it is folded or in its open position.

My invention also relates to certain details of construction,hereinafter particularly referred to, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thisspecification, Figure 1 is a cross-section of my improved basket in itsfolded position. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the basket in its open ornormal position. Fig. 3 is a top view of the basket in its foldedposition, with the cover thrown back to show the relative positions ofthe parts.

In the drawings, A A represent sides of the basket, with offsets B B atthe ends and at right angles with the sides. These offsets B B arerigidly attached to the sides A A. Pivotally connected to theseoffsets,at their inner edges, are the folding in ends, formed of twoparts, 0 O, and hinged to each other by means of the centrally-locatedvertical rod D. This vertically-located rod D extends between the lowerarms, E and E, situated in the lower edges of the folding-in ends, andthe upper arms, F F, situated in the upper edges of the folding-in ends.This rod D forms, as aforesaid, a hinge, as well as a means ofconnection for the two parts C G.

The bottom G of the basket is hinged to the rear side, A, of the basketand at its lower edge. A rod, H, extends from one end of the basket tothe other parallel with the side, so as to assist the supporting of thebottom when the basket is in its open position. Aledge or shelf, J, isalso provided at the other side, A, of the basket for supporting thebottom at that side.

In Fig. 2 the bottom will be seen resting upon the rod H and the ledgeJ. In Fig. 1 the bottom is shown folded and resting against the rearside of the basket. This is also shown in Fig. 3. In Fig.3 mypeculiarly-constructed cover is also shown. This cover is made of twoparts, K and L, they being hinged together at theirlongitudinal edges.Both parts are adapted to cover the top of the basket when the saidbasket isin its open position, as shown in Fig. 2. WVhemhoweventhebasket is closed, as shown in Fig. l, the smaller portion, K, of thecover is adapted to fit down over the top of the basket, while thelarger portion, L, will be brought down in front, being secured inposition there by means of a pin, M, and a loop, M.

The smaller cover,K,is provided with a supplementary handle, N, securedin rings N. By means of this handle the basket may be convenientlytransported, as shown in Fig. 1. The main handle, however, is shown at1?, it being arranged transversely of the basket-frame and securedthereto by means of snap-hooks R, which are secured in the eyes or bailsS, rigidly secured in the sides of the basket-frame. This main handleP,,as above described, is preferably employed in the large and mediumsized baskets, while in the smaller baskets I may omit it, employinginlieu thereof another handle, T, similar to the handle N.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new therein, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a folding basket or other similar artiele of manufacture, thecombination of a side with the lid or cover formed of two parts andhaving offsets and a rod connecting the offsets, divided longitudinally,as described, and a side having offsets and a ledge between the adaptedto fit down over the basket both when latter, the upfolding bottom, andthe infoldit is opened and when in its closed position, 5 illilg cndshinged to the offsets, substantially as substantially as and for thepurposes set forth. I 5

s own and described. T T

2. In a folding basket or other similar arti- JOHB I cle of manufacture,the combination of the sides W'itnesses: having offsets at thecorners,and the folding-in HERBERT KNIGHT,

IO endshingedto the offsets attheirvertieal edges, FRANK A. BAKER.

